Winter in Nara is a magical time as National Treasures are displayed and sealed shrines are opened to visit. Enjoy a special limited time tour led by a priest or monk of the temple or shrine, and discover a secret side of Japan.

Learn about the temple and Buddhism with the monk at the Monk Residence. Take a tour around the living space with your guide.
Tour Operates on 1/21, 1/22, 1/29, 2/4, 2/5

Duration: 2 hour(s)

Available: Weekend

Pick-up:Not available

Inclusion:
Japanese-speaking guide / Guide fee / Temple entry fee

Schedule

Check-in Time & Location

Check-out Time & Location

13:50Meet at Todaiji Temple

Check-in at Monk's Residence

Please come between 13:30-13:50.

14:00Todaiji Temple (Approx. 90 min.)

Take a tour around inside the temple halls then enter the area where the monks of Todaiji reside. Experience this rare chance to see the lifestyle of the monks, that is normally not open to the public.

Please check in front of the Monk's Residence (Honbo) of Todaiji Temple at the following time:
From 13:30 - 13:50

Location, direction and description

From Nara Station on the JR Yamato Line or Kintetsu Nara Line, get on the city rotary bus and get off at the Great Buddha Hall/ Kasuga Taisha Shrine stop. Walk about 5-minutes.
Or walk about 20-minutes from Kintetsu Nara Station.
There may be delays due to traffic during holidays or particular seasons. Please leave yourself plenty of time to get there.

Parking information

- Nara Great Buddha Hall parking lot (parking fee required)
82 Suimoncho, Nara city, Nara (on the Southern side of the Great South Gate)
Please note, this lot will be for buses only on certain seasons.
- GS Parking Todaiji Great West Gate parking lot (unmanned, parking fee required)
6-1 Oshiage, Nara city